Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- TTC bus
- 863895 nearest 27 m
- Express
- 986
- Blue Night
- 386395
- Nearest stops
- 10 surface stops within 300 m — Lawson Rd at Highway 2a Overpass; Lawson Rd at Highway 2a Overpass East Side
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Colonel Danforth Park 555 m · 19 docks · 1 station, 19 docks within 1 km
Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.
Within walking distance 1.5 km
- Schools (7)
- Highland Creek Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
- Ecole Elementaire Catholique Saint MichelFrench Separate · 1 km
- St Malachy Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.3 km
- St Brendan Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.4 km
- Cardinal Leger Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.4 km
- Centennial Road Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.4 km
- and 1 more
- Parks (11)
- Highland Creek Parkette245 m
- Morrish Parkette356 m
- Tanis Cres Woodlot475 m
- Colonel Danforth Park513 m
- Bramber Woods Park679 m
- Megan Park1.1 km
- and 5 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Highland Creek branch1.1 km
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 7 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, and 22 eating places within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Amigos Bar & Grill, 237 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2025 with 1 infraction noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Amigos Bar & Grill · 6089 Kingston Rd | 237 m | Passed, May 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Shamrock Burgers · 6109 Kingston Rd | 237 m | Passed, Aug 2025 |
| Tony Stacey Centre For Vetrans Care · 59 Lawson Rd | 255 m | Passed, May 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Kilt Pub · 371 Old Kingston Rd Unit-9 | 277 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Northern Smokes · 371 Old Kingston Rd Unit-12 | 277 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Marks' Pizza · 371 Old Kingston Rd | 278 m | Passed, Oct 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Ted's Restaurant · 404 Old Kingston Rd | 299 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Peggy's Caribbean Cuisine · 402 Old Kingston Rd | 302 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.
Washrooms & water
The nearest public washroom is Colonel Danforth Park Washroom, 626 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 253 m away at Highland Creek Parkette.
- Colonel Danforth Park Washroom · 73 Colonel Danforth Trl
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible626 m
- Drinking water
- Highland Creek Parkette drinking fountain · 253 m
Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.
Child care
Two licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 176 spaces; none accepts City fee subsidy. The nearest is Children's Land Learning Centre Inc. (358 m, 55 spaces, toddler, preschool).
- Children's Land Learning Centre Inc. · 297 Old Kingston Rd
55 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day358 m - Beechgrove Sunshine Child Care · 4679 Kingston Rd
121 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day930 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 214 (1.3 km), the nearest police station 43 Division (1.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.5 km away.
Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.
Parking
Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking
Nearest lots: 184 m away, ≈91 spaces; 186 m away, ≈3 spaces; 210 m away, ≈7 spaces; 217 m away, ≈20 spaces; 220 m away, ≈360 spaces; 231 m away, ≈23 spaces.
Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.
Traffic volume
The City's latest turning-movement count — 14-hour, Feb 12, 2026
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The north leg carries the load — 3,493 southbound vehicles, or 39% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 2,589. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 939 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 26% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (747). Heavy vehicles made up 4.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.
Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.
How fast traffic moves here
Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming
The City's most recent midblock count on Lawson Rd between Old Sweats Lane and Meadowvale Rd (371 m away, Oct 2009) recorded volume only — about 7,124 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawson Rd · Old Sweats Lane – Meadowvale Rd · 371 m | Oct 2009 · 3 days | 7,124 | — | — | — |
Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.
All police-reported collisions
Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025
The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 3 collisions. 31% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 8% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 10, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 1.5 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 13 | #3977 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 4 | #3013 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 8 | |
| Fail to remain | 1 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 1 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 2 | |
| All since 2014 | 18 | latest Mar 10, 2026 |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.
Killed or seriously injured
Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 0 | 0 | house driveway/garage (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 25, 2018. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Centennial Scarborough.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Lawson Rd & Highland Creek Overpass a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 13 lesser collisions. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.
How busy is Lawson Rd & Highland Creek Overpass?
An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1782 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 55% of the median for a counted intersection.
Where can I park near Lawson Rd & Highland Creek Overpass?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 186 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,920 spaces — 39 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Lawson Rd & Highland Creek Overpass by transit?
Bus routes 86, 38, 95, 986 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lawson Rd at Highway 2a Overpass, 27 m).
What restaurants are near Lawson Rd & Highland Creek Overpass?
7 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 22 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Amigos Bar & Grill (237 m), Shamrock Burgers (237 m), Tony Stacey Centre For Vetrans Care (255 m), Kilt Pub (277 m) and Northern Smokes (277 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Lawson Rd & Highland Creek Overpass?
The nearest is Colonel Danforth Park Washroom, 73 Colonel Danforth Trl, 626 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.
Is there child care near Lawson Rd & Highland Creek Overpass?
Two licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 176 spaces in total; none accepts City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Children's Land Learning Centre Inc. (358 m, 55 spaces) and Beechgrove Sunshine Child Care (930 m, 121 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
How many thefts are reported at Lawson Rd & Highland Creek Overpass?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Centennial Scarborough page.
What neighbourhood is Lawson Rd & Highland Creek Overpass in?
Lawson Rd & Highland Creek Overpass is in Centennial Scarborough (City of Toronto neighbourhood 133). It is in Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park, represented by Councillor Neethan Shan.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Feb 12, 2026.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Dec 25, 2018.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 25 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations.
- Coordinates: 43.78269, -79.16638 · centreline node 13445320.